Matthews, N.C. —- The 9th-ranked and second-seeded Catawba College women's soccer team advanced to its second South Atlantic Conference title match in three seasons on Friday afternoon, defeating third-seeded Wingate 2-0 at The Sportsplex at Matthews in the SAC semifinals.

TEAM STATS

- Catawba out-shot Wingate 17-3

- The Catawba Indians held the 9-2 advantage in shots on goal

- Catawba had six corner kicks to Wingate's three

- The Bulldogs had the lone red card; Catawba received a yellow card

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

- Madison Henry scored the winner

- Helen Summerell added another score on a team-high four shots on goal

- Ashley Hughes made two saves in the clean sheet

- Morgan Delair recorded a pair of shots on goal

- Sydney Jimmo and Hannah Dunn logged shots on target

HOW IT HAPPENED

FIRST HALF

- Wingate's Caroline Peters and Brianna Ditillo put the first shots on goal of the game in the 24th and 28th minutes

- Henry struck for the eventual winner in the 35th minute

- The Wingate keeper made saves in the 39th and 43rd minutes

SECOND HALF

- Two Wingate saves surrounded a shot that hit the crossbar as Catawba put the pressure on in the second half

- Jimmo's breakaway was broken up by the Wingate goalkeeper, which drew a red card, dropping Wingate to 10 players

- The Bulldogs' substitute made a pair of saves in her first two minutes of action

- Summerell broke through for an insurance score in the 75th minute

- Catawba kept Wingate away from goal, advancing to their second SAC title match in the last three years

UP NEXT

- Catawba faces Lenoir-Rhyne in a re-match of the regular season finale for the conference tournament championship on Sunday

- The match begins at 1 p.m.